Who Are We?

We are Hospital Workers Housing Co-operative (HWHC) and we are on a mission to build a playground for the children of this community.

Our Vision 

To Unite a Community through Play.

Our Mission 

Play4All Merton Project aims to reduce barriers to physical activity experienced by children, youth, and families in the HWHC community by raising funds to build a play structure and shed light on the importance of play.

Our History

Past Play Structure Demolished 

October 2018 

The previous play structure is removed due to safety violations and maintenance issues. 

Creation of the Project

March 2019 

Hospital Workers Housing Co-op board members create the Play4All Merton Project in hopes of building a play structure to strengthen the ties of a community. 

Our Team Grows 

July 2020

Our team grows with the addition of five interns to help us raise brand awareness, manage our social media accounts, fulfill administrative duties and organize our events.

Fundraising!

July 2020 

We began campaigning, fundraising and spreading awareness about our cause to ensure that the members in our community Live Long, Laugh Always and Play Forever.  

Global News Feature with - Susan Hay

2021

We were contacted by the amazing team at Global News to be featured on Susan Hay's, Making a Difference, segment. So many wonderful members of the public took note of our story. We managed to raise over $3,000 in donations! 

COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

Sadly, our team could not withstand the constraints of COVID-19. Funding and grant monies became scarce and costs to build the playground doubled. Members and volunteers from the project took a break from the project to spend time with loved ones. .

Funding Received!

2023

After giving it one last shot, we were lucky enough to have our project funded by KABOOM! and Foresters Financial

Designing the Playground

August 2023

Family and children of Hospital Worker's Housing Co-operative designed and voted on their dream playground!

Today - Planning for the Build!

Upcoming: September 2023

The playground will be build on September 28, 29, and 30 2023. Our team is working hard to recruit volunteers for the build! If you're interested, connect with us to get involved!

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